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Welfare Fact Sheets & Guide

Welfare Fact Sheets

Set out below are links to welfare fact sheets on specific issues. Click on the description to get to the fact sheet.

Fact Sheet #1 Reproduction Fact Sheet #2 Mating Fact Sheet #3 Birthing Fact Sheet #4 Body Condition Scoring Fact Sheet #5 Nutrition Fact Sheet #6.01 Herd Flock protectors Fact Sheet #7 Injections Fact Sheet #8 Ticks Fact Sheet #9 Minerals and Vitamins Fact Sheet #10 Toenails Fact Sheet #11 Worms Fact Sheet#12 -prepare for shearing Fact Sheet #13 -bTB Frequently asked question Fact Sheet #14 – Fitting a Head Collar Correctly Fact Sheet #15a Shearing

All the factsheets above in a booklet form

Fact Sheet Booklet 2022

Another very detailed source of Information is the “Alpacas, Llamas & Guanaco: Welfare Guide 2014”. Download it here:

Alpacas, Llamas & Guanaco: Welfare Guide 2014

If you are affected by bTB you need to understand what is expected of you and what Defra will ask of you. The chart below summarizes the different scenarios that you might encounter and who should do what.

bTB flow chart

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